What happend on 23rd May

22.05
24.05
1934

Near their hideout in Black Lake, Louisiana, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are ambushed and shot dead by police.

1929

The first talking cartoon of Mickey Mouse, The Karnival Kid, was released.

1923

Launch of Belgium's SABENA airline.

1915

World War I: Italy joins the Allies after they declare war on Austria-Hungary.

1911

Dedication ceremony for the New York Public Library.

1906

Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".

1900

American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney becomes the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner.

1873

The Canadian Parliament establishes the North West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

1865

A parade is held in Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, to celebrate the end of the American Civil War.

1844

Persian Prophet The Báb announces His revelation, founding Bábism.